Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 13, 2012


US 'Kept Quiet Over Chinese UN Breach' On North Korea -- The Telegraph

China shipped missile launch vehicles to North Korea last year in breach of UN resolutions, but was never rebuked because the US did not want to embarrass Beijing, a Japanese paper reported on Wednesday.

The report, based on Japanese government sources, is the most strident of recent claims that China has been involved in helping to arm its wayward ally after earlier allegations Beijing supplied technology.

Four giant trucks capable of transporting and launching ballistic missiles were exported by a Chinese firm last August, the leading Asahi Shimbun said.

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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

Reports: NKorea missile launchers came from China -- Seattle PI/AP

China denies exporting North Korean missile launch vehicles -- The Guardian

The New. Improved Chinese Soldier -- Strategy Page

China, U.S. smash international arms-trafficking ring -- Defense News

British army future at risk with cull of most experienced officers -- The Telegraph

Pakistan not "gouging" over NATO's Afghan routes - minister -- Reuters

Fire breaks out at Russian military depot -- UPI

A Full-Fledged Air Base In Kargil And Its Implication For India – Analysis -- Eurasia Review

Canada's naval shipyard project may shrink -- Chronicle Herald

The Irish Government Has Apologized To Irish Soldiers Who Deserted During World War II To Fight Hitler -- Business Insider

Shyu: In search of European defense solutions
-- DoD Buzz

Senator Blocks Army Weapons Buyer Over Russian Arms to Syria -- SFGate/Bloomberg

U.S. to deploy more attack helicopters, missile assets in S. Korea
-- Yonhap News

US military to help Philippines monitor coastal waters
-- The Telegraph

Survey: US Drone Program Unpopular Overseas -- Military.com/AP

Air Weapons: A Deadly Drizzle Of Droids
-- Strategy Page

US to Beef Up Marine Presence on Okinawa -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes

Levin: Debt Deal Could Include $100B More in Defense Cuts -- Defense News

U.S. Military Soon Will Pay More For Former Soldiers Than Current Ones -- US News and World Report

When GPS Goes Down, Pentagon Still Wants a Way to Fight -- The Danger Room

GI Found Guilty of Murdering Roommates in Iraq
-- Military.com/AP

U.S. military preparing for a war at home -- Business Insider

Falklands veterans to revisit battlefields -- The Telegraph

CJCS Dempsey Got It Wrong: Strategic Interests Trump Human Relationships -- McClatchy News

Military Leaders Highly Critical of Wars' Errors -- Military.com/UPI

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,875
-- Boston.com/AP

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